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Available in Spanish Updated 10/20: Novavax is authorized as a booster dose in some situations. Yesterday, July 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized for emergency use the COVID-19 vaccine Novavax for adults age 18 and older. The Novavax vaccine is different from the other three vaccines available in the United States. It […]
Available in Spanish A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows people who survive COVID-19 are significantly more likely to have certain health complications than those who have no evidence of ever having COVID-19. These types of lingering health complications linked to a COVID-19 infection are commonly referred to as […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. Update, June 17: The FDA released a statement this morning authorizing the use of both Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines down to age 6 months. Moderna’s vaccine is also now FDA-authorized for children ages 6 months through 17 years. The vaccine was already authorized for people age 18 […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. As early as next week, parents and caregivers may be able to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee is meeting tomorrow, June 15, to review applications for emergency use for Moderna and Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccines. Moderna’s application […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has authorized a single booster dose of the pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11. The group’s decision Thursday evening follows recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) […]
Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) recomiendan que algunas personas, especialmente los hombres de 12 a 39 años esperen hasta ocho semanas entre la primera y la segunda dosis de una serie de vacunas de Moderna o Pfizer. Si bien el riesgo ya es bajo, estudios recientes sugieren que una […]
Last week, Oregon Health Authority updated its weekly breakthrough report to include breakthrough cases in people who have received booster doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This new set of data shows how well booster doses can protect against COVID-19 infection and severe disease. In the report, a graph divides case numbers into three categories, “unvaccinated,” […]
Las infecciones por COVID-19 se están disparando en Oregón. Estamos viendo un fuerte aumento en los casos de avance entre los vacunados, y las personas no vacunadas previamente infectadas se infectan por segunda vez. Este aumento se debe en parte a que la inmunidad disminuye y en parte a que las mutaciones en Ómicron le permiten evadir la inmunidad previamente adquirida.
There are only two ways to restrengthen our immunity: 1) to be infected by the COVID-19 virus or 2) to get a booster dose. Infection could lead to hospitalization, damage to the lungs and even death. Even mild cases can result in COVID-19 “long-haulers” who have symptoms for months.
Como padre, tutor o cuidador, la preocupación por la salud y la seguridad de nuestros hijos parece estar siempre presente desde el primer día que llegan a nuestras vidas. Para las familias que deciden vacunar o no a sus hijos contra el COVID-19, comprender más sobre la miocarditis y la pericarditis podría ser útil a la hora de decidir qué es lo mejor para sus hijos.
